209 episodes

Listen to Quanta Magazine's in-depth news stories about developments in mathematics, theoretical physics, theoretical computer science and the basic life sciences. Quanta, an editorially independent magazine published by the Simons Foundation, seeks to enhance public understanding of basic research. Read more at QuantaMagazine.org.

Quanta Science Podcast Quanta Magazine

    • Science
    • 4.7 • 46 Ratings

Listen to Quanta Magazine's in-depth news stories about developments in mathematics, theoretical physics, theoretical computer science and the basic life sciences. Quanta, an editorially independent magazine published by the Simons Foundation, seeks to enhance public understanding of basic research. Read more at QuantaMagazine.org.

    How Supergenes Fuel Evolution Despite Harmful Mutations

    How Supergenes Fuel Evolution Despite Harmful Mutations

    "Supergenes" lock several genes together into a single inheritable unit. This type of evolution offers both risks and rewards.

    • 18 min
    Brightest-Ever Space Explosion Reveals Possible Hints of Dark Matter

    Brightest-Ever Space Explosion Reveals Possible Hints of Dark Matter

    In 2022, astronomers saw the brightest gamma-ray burst ever observed by humans. Did it also offer a glimpse of dark matter?

    • 12 min
    Inside the Proton, the 'Most Complicated Thing You Could Possibly Imagine'

    Inside the Proton, the 'Most Complicated Thing You Could Possibly Imagine'

    What's inside a proton? Your answer may vary depending on how hard you hit it with electrons.

    • 16 min
    High-Temperature Superconductivity Understood at Last

    High-Temperature Superconductivity Understood at Last

    Physicists have all but confirmed the phenomenon behind the strongest known form of superconductivity.

    • 15 min
    Record-Breaking Robot Highlights How Animals Excel at Jumping

    Record-Breaking Robot Highlights How Animals Excel at Jumping

    A robot has, in all likelihood, leapt higher than any animal or machine before it on Earth.

    • 20 min
    A Good Memory or a Bad One? One Brain Molecule Decides.

    A Good Memory or a Bad One? One Brain Molecule Decides.

    The brain may be fearful and pessimistic by default.

    • 20 min

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46 Ratings

46 Ratings

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Really Interesting and Informative

This a really interesting and informative podcast. It covers many of the hot topics in science and gives a good overview of what is happening.

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